Dow Announces Start up of the Solution Linear Low Density Polyethylene II Train in Thailand
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today the successful startup of the Solution Linear Low Density Polyethylene II train (SPE II). SPE II is owned by Siam Polyethylene Co., Ltd, a joint venture of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and Siam Cement Group (SCG), which is located at the existing Map-Ta-Phut manufacturing facility in Rayong Province, Thailand. It is expected that products from SPE II will be commercially available in November 2010.